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C1 chapter 5 - coordinate geometry in the ( x , y ) plane
In this chapter you will learn how to find the equation of a straight line in various formats given various data about the line.Table of Contents
Sections
C1 section 5.1
You need to be able to:
You need to already know:
- in y = mx + c that m is the gradient (steepness), which tells you the rate of increase in y for each unit of increase in x
- in y = mx + c that c is the y-intercept, which tells you where the line crosses the y-axis
- how to rearrange simple algebra such as how to solve simple equations so that you can turn one form of the equation into the other
- how to work with negative numbers and fractions
Examples:C1 Exercise 5A
C1 section 5.2
C1 section 5.3
In this section we explore the equation of a line through two given pointsIf we allow both points to vary freely then we have this arrangement:
C1 exercise 5C